Billy Bishop

William Bishop
Lieutenant Billy Bishop c.1918
Nickname(s)	"Billy" "Bish"
Born	(1894-02-08)8 February 1894 Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Died	11 September 1956(1956-09-11) (aged 62) West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Allegiance	Canada United Kingdom
Service / branch	Permanent Active Militia Canadian Expeditionary Force British Army Royal Flying Corps Royal Canadian Air Force
Years of service	1914–1918 1936–1944
Rank	Air Marshal
Commands	No. 60 Squadron RAF No. 85 Squadron RAF
Battles / wars	First World War Western Front Battle of Arras Battle of Vimy Ridge Second World War
Awards	Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches Canadian Efficiency Decoration[1] Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France)
Alma mater	Royal Military College of Canada

Air Marshal William Avery Bishop, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED (8 February 1894 – 11 September 1956) was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War. He was officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the war, and also received a Victoria Cross. During the Second World War, Bishop was instrumental in setting up and promoting the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.